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Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɪpiənt/

recipient

Definition

In medicine, a person who receives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ from another person, such as in a blood transfusion or an organ transplant.

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trastuzumab

racism

pancreatic enzyme

retinoblastoma

pituitary tumor

graft-versus-tumor

schwannoma

dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

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Travasol

anti-HLA-G antibody TTX-080

liposome-encapsulated RB94 plasmid DNA gene therapy agent SGT-94

CHP-HER-2 peptide vaccine

autologous anti-CD20 CAR-CD28-4-1BB-CD3zeta T lymphocytes MB-106

Gelfoam

allogeneic large multivalent immunogen breast cancer vaccine

recombinant bispecific single-chain antibody rM28

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fibrofolliculoma

haplotype

novel variant

allele

whole genome sequencing

SDR

inherited predisposition

sebaceoma

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